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Reducing Phosphorus to Curb Lake Eutrophication is a Success

Schindler, David W., Carpenter, Stephen R., Chapra, Steven C., Hecky, Robert E., Orihel, Diane M.·2016·Environmental Science & Technology
DOI 10.1021/acs.est.6b02204
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As human populations increase and land-use intensifies, toxic and unsightly nuisance blooms of algae are becoming larger and more frequent in freshwater lakes. In most cases, the blooms are predominantly blue-green algae (Cyanobacteria), which are favored by low ratios of nitrogen to phosphorus. In the past half century, aquatic scientists have devoted much effort to understanding the causes of such blooms and how they can be prevented or reduced. Here we review the evidence, finding that numerous long-term studies of lake ecosystems in Europe and North America show that controlling algal blooms and other symptoms of eutrophication depends on reducing inputs of a single nutrient: phosphorus. In contrast, small-scale experiments of short duration, where nutrients are added rather than removed, often give spurious and confusing results that bear little relevance to solving the problem of cyanobacteria blooms in lakes.

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Authors
Schindler, D. W., Carpenter, S. R., Chapra, S. C., Hecky, R. E., & Orihel, D. M.
Venue
Environmental Science & Technology
Publisher
American Chemical Society (ACS)
Published
2016-08-16
Volume
50
Issue
17
Pages
8923-8929
ISSN
  • 0013-936X (ISSN-L)
  • 1520-5851
DOI
10.1021/acs.est.6b02204
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W2491382239
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Language
en
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